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Nina Marsalek, LAUNCH innovator and COO of The Solanterns Initiative, presents to the LAUNCH council.
LAUNCH Energy: Leveraging Collective Genius
November 27, 2011 // by

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Ten energy innovations launched to change the world.

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Monument at Complex 14 for the Friendship 7 mission flown by John Glenn, Jr., on February 20, 1962.
Young Professional: Brief Jen Scheer
November 27, 2011 // by

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Jen Scheer had a great idea to restore Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations Launch Complex 14. But sometimes having the great idea just isnt enough.

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NASA Brief: “Inspector General Reports on 2011 Top Management and Performance Challenges”
November 27, 2011 // by

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Project management was one of NASA’s top five management and performance challenges in 2011, according to a report by Inspector General Paul K. Martin.

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A View from the Outside: Technical Excellence and Systems Engineering
November 27, 2011 // by

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Technical excellence is critical for engineering organizations. How one defines, achieves, and maintains it is another question, according to William W. Vaughan of the University of Alabama.

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Image of landslides in the Melas Chasma on Mars taken by Mariner 9. November 13, 1971 is a red-letter date in the history of exploration. Thirty-one years ago today the American spacecraft, Mariner 9, became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
This Month in NASA History: Mariner 9
November 27, 2011 // by

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Forty years ago this month, Mariner 9 became the first mission to orbit another planet.

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Message From the Academy Director: The Appeal of Space
October 28, 2011 // by

The first International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held on the African continent was a potent reminder that nations seek the benefits of space for many different reasons.

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APPEL Director Ed Hoffman hosts NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain, and DLR Chairman of the Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Wörner at a special young professionals Masters with Masters at the 2011 International Astronautical Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Masters with Masters at IAC
October 19, 2011 // by

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   Leaders from Europe, Africa, and the United States talked about the future of space exploration at the 2011 International Astronautical Congress (IAC).

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NASA APPEL Director Dr. Ed Hoffman shakes hands with Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana. (From left to right: Stephen Angelillo, ACE Director, Ed Hoffman, APPEL Deputy Director Roger Forsgren, Bob Cabana.)
Academy Brief: Academy Center for Excellence
October 19, 2011 // by

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   The Academy Center for Excellence (ACE) is open for business.

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The BLOODHOUND SSC Show Car outside Coutts Bank in The Strand, London. 17th October 2010. Project Director, Richard Noble OBE
Something to Shout About: Bloodhound Supersonic Car
October 19, 2011 // by

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   The Bloodhound Supersonic Car aims to set a new land speed record and a new standard for openness in projects.

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